What's your favourite tapas?

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I'm going to do a "tapas night" to treat myself since there's no going out!

What's your favourite tapas? I seem to remember eating some kind of chorizo and honey combo, but give me your ideas of things to make!

Those little cubes of Spanish omlette...it's called tortilla isn't it?

Patatas bravas obviously

Some prawns

Yum...I really want all that now

Garlic button mushrooms (with thinly sliced garlic)

I could eat mountains of this with some good cured ham...

www.gimmesomeoven.com/tomato-rubbed-bread-pa-amb-tomaquet-pan-con-tomate/

calamari!

Croquetas de jamon are the best!

Berenjenas, sort of fried courgette strips with honey and balsamic drizzled over.

Patatas Bravas.
Spud u like but Spanish.

What a great thread! Something fun and positive to look forward to!!

Fried squid, pretty much any way

Tomato bruschetta.... yup, probably easier to do at home ... just some great bread, lightly toasted or grilled with garlic and olive oil and some fine chopped tomato with a dash of olive oil and smidge of salt on top... and if its knocking around, a wee bit of chopped basil....

Mmm... look forward to hearing others ideas... and tapas evenings springing up around the country!

Chorizo in red wine
Whitebait (deep fried)
Anything with calamari
Anything with prawns

Pre vegetarianism - chorizo in red wine, garlic and chilli prawns and the little meatballs.

Now my absolute favourite is courgette fries. Omg I could devour the entire basket. Tiny thin strips of courgette dipped in a batter made with flour, salt and soda water and then deep fried.

Meatballs (albonigas a la jardinera)
Chorizo in red wine
Mushrooms in garlic & olive oil
Chicken in white wine & cream
Tortilla
Chicken & chorizo paella

Calamares romana
Gambas ajïlo
Tortilla
Patatas bravas, but only if the sauce is qood othewise with aïoli

Breaded chicken fillets with aioli can be drizzled with honey too
Gambas/pollo al ajillo
Pan con tomate
Calamari with fresh lemon
Croquetas
Tortilla
Manchego
Piquillo peppers
Grilled veg with romesco sauce

Followed by churros! Want tapas too now. Good shout!

I do my grandmas standard family recipes for a tapas night

• Chorizo in cider, add chicken stock, honey, paprika, garlic and parsley
• Albondigas
• Gambas - easiest thing ever, prawns garlic and butter, done.

For carb, tortilla is a faff and patatas bravas are boring. Pan con tomate with some jamon as suggested above is better, if you can get salchichon and lomo as well, plus pate with plain crusty bread.

Finally, harder to get in England but my absolute favourites - baby eels fried in chilli oil. Mix with cubed potatoes, eggs and sauces for delicious sartenada.

Croquetas are great but also a bit of a faff to do alongside a load of other things.

Mmmm getting hungry now, going to shop in an hour!

So far going to do the chorizo in honey and wine, @loveyouradvice simple but effective bruschetta - it's a yes! Also will do patatas bravas with some kind of moreish sauce.

@Pukkatea baby eels! 😱 I am totally squeamish! I might try doing the chorizo in cider like you suggest

Totally agree I love croquetas but just cant be bothered today!

What about "dessert tapas", is that a thing?

Flatbread and hummus
Olives

Any sort of seafood, but particularly squid, Galician octopus & prawns served with vast quantities olive oil & garlic. To drink ; manzanilla for me please.

Arroz con pollo and Patatas Bravas.

Along with the many other suggestions, I also love octopus with potato (pulpo a la Gallega).

You can buy Spanish omelette (plain, chorizo, bacon etc) pre done from many supermarkets now. One option would be to make some of the dishes yourself, then use some pre-made ones too, so you arent cooking ALL day.

Tomato bread
Patatas bravas
Padron peppers
Espinacas con garbanzos (spinach and chickpea)

Really fancy some tapas now!

Calimari
Patatas Bravas
Garlic mushrooms
Aubergine stew
Spanish omelette
Prawns and chorizo

@formerbabe

Those little cubes of Spanish omlette...it's called tortilla isn't it?

Patatas bravas obviously

Some prawns

Yum...I really want all that now

This but not the prawns.